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Saturday, October 14, 2017

Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt – Freer|Sackler


https://www.freersackler.si.edu/exhibition/divine-felines-cats-of-ancient-egypt/

Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt

October 14, 2017–January 15, 2018
Galleries 23 & 24

Cats' personalities have made them Internet stars today. In ancient Egypt, cats were associated with divinities, as revealed in Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt. Cat coffins and representations of the cat-headed goddess Bastet are among the extraordinary objects that reveal felines' critical role in ancient Egyptian religious, social, and political life. Dating from the Middle Kingdom to the Byzantine period, the nearly seventy works include statues, amulets, and other luxury items decorated with feline features, which enjoyed special status among Egyptians. The exhibition, organized by the Brooklyn Museum of Art, also dedicates a small section to cats' canine counterparts.

This exhibition is organized by the Brooklyn Museum and generously supported by Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars Petcare.

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